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City Council Meeting, April 20, 2026

Votes on Rezoning at 3302 S Maryland Ave, Amendment passed, final vote deferred to May 4

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What happened

City Council approved the 1st amended redevelopment plan for the Kearney St. Corridor (388+ acres) and declared it a multi-project TIF area. A rezoning at 3302 S Maryland Ave was amended to reduce units from 198 to 182 and will be voted on May 4.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Springfield, MO
Governing body
Final authority
Date
April 20, 2026
Decisions
6 zoning decisions
Outcome
Voted, Amendment passed, final vote deferred to May 4

Free sample: decision 1 of 6

Kearney St. Corridor Redevelopment Plan Amendment

Approved the 1st amended and restated redevelopment plan for the Kearney St. Corridor Redevelopment Area, a 3.5-mile section extending from North Alberta Ave to approximately 900 feet west of North Barnes Ave, reaffirming the area as blighted. The area encompasses over 388 acres with 385+ property owners.

  • Area declared a multi-project redevelopment plan exempt from but-for test and tax impact analysis requirements

The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.

Meeting Summary

City Council approved the 1st amended redevelopment plan for the Kearney St. Corridor (388+ acres) and declared it a multi-project TIF area. A rezoning at 3302 S Maryland Ave was amended to reduce units from 198 to 182 and will be voted on May 4.

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Key Decisions (6)

Approved

Kearney St. Corridor Redevelopment Plan Amendment

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Amended

Rezoning at 3302 S Maryland Ave

Vote: Amendment passed, final vote deferred to May 4Conditions attached
Approved

Sanitary Sewer Improvements Budget - I-44 and Route MM

Vote: unanimous
Approved

April 7, 2026 Hotel Tax Election Results Certification

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Kearney St. Corridor Multi-Project Redevelopment Plan Declaration

Vote: unanimous
Amended

Campaign Finance Reform Ordinance

Vote: 7-2 (Horton and Jensen opposed)Conditions attached

Zoning Changes (2)

7.64 acres
RSFRMX1Multiple parcels - reduced from original 3,670 properties

Development Activity (4)

Maranatha Village Expansion

Residential

3302 S Maryland Ave Mixed-Use Development

Residential

Footbridge Plaza

Infrastructure

East Commercial St. Streetscape

Infrastructure

Market Signals (5)

Housing Demand

2023 housing study identified need for 37,000 missing owner-occupied housing…

Sentiment

Hotel/motel tax for convention center failed 5,470-7,523, with council members…

Commercial Demand

Commercial St. TIF district has $2 million fund balance with…

Agenda scorecard

This season: 2 of 2 (100%) forecasts called in this county.

3302 South Maryland Avenue rezone

Amended Amendment passed, final vote deferred to May 4Not forecast
freeAmended Amendment passed, final vote deferred to May 41 condition of approval
1 condition, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
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2 plan amendment

No vote recorded

1 rezone

No vote recorded

North Farm Road annexation

No vote recorded

Kearney Street site plan

No vote recorded

1 entitlement

No vote recorded

Kearney Street site plan

No vote recorded

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